How to Build a 4v Geodesic Dome

[BakerSTEMLab]

Wonderfully easy to follow! As a K-5th STEM Lab teacher and amateur videographer, I am impressed and inspired by how cleanly and clearly you explain the assembly. Well done!

[officiallynmotion]

Very concise, no BS, and very visual. Thank you Sir for the knowledge. Blessings from Portland.

[animtorfiddler]

The Clarity of thinking that you have put into these designs is Stunning. I'm looking forward to a time I can build one of these beauties. Thanks for all the videos!

[PotentiallyAndy]

That’s fantastic. Always loved domes. Makes it look like a space colony.

[glamptribe]

This is amazing!!! I just finished building an 8M geodome made of aluminum with bolts and it was so freakin hard and was a 2-3 man job. Next time I'm going to go with this model. Love it, especially those easy connectors!

[majdthabit]

Thank you very much for your investment and sharing. You are a very professional artist. I am starting to make a similar model but smaller, and so I learned a lot from your experience. Thank you very much.

[dooleyfussle]

I once tried to do something like this with 4" pvc hubs, 2"x3' pine logs, and pipe strapping. I was not aware that the edges needed to be slightly different lengths so by the third tier it was seriously out of round and the pvc hubs were beginning to warp from the weight of the logs.

[jennieglud]

I'm so glad you commented on my ShyCow Farms Channel. I looked you up. I absolutely love your Channel. Why to go. 🎉

[CraigAgronomist]

Having set up geodesic domes with PVC connectors, your hub, spoke and connector system seems much improved.

[valmata]

Amazing, thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!

[qpham]

Thank you for the video. I will look at your calculator to build a 14' diameter 2v dome for my daughter as a greenhouse/hang out space.

[johnrogan]

Sheep sounds make this video priceless!

[InTheMusicBox]

great tutorial and this looks really easy to do. However, zip ties? How are they going to withstand the power of the sun whilst holding up all that weight? I have secured some plastic net on my railing with zip ties and a couple of years later the sun made them brittle.

[johnrogan]

At least you are acknowledging that various strut lengths are needed...observe a soccer ball for reference.

[hapkijo]

This is great, really enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing.

[douglaspohl]

Now do a waterproof cover... then insulation? Show your ideas... thank you!

[kaleygoode]

4 frequency
26ft diameter
13ft high
4826³ft
548²ft floor
30 Red A struts 930mm (3'⅝")
30 Yellow B struts 1100mm (3'7¼")
30 Brown C struts 1095mm (3'7⅛")
70 Black D struts 1172mm (3'10⅛")
30 Blue E struts 1220mm (4')
30 Orange F struts 1115mm (3'7⅞")
6 Red 5 way hubs
85 6 way hubs
91 centre rings
500 zip ties

The diameter of the struts and holes is covered here :

[McCamerCoach]

I’m looking for a semi permanent structure. Wonder how it would do over winter in Canada north of Montana
Saw the cover video with the use of caps
I want a 24 foot diameter 3 season work area protecting from weather

[KWifler]

Hey, I see that you may still be responding to comments on this video! That's very cool!

I was wondering if you know if it's possible to make a dome out of struts that are all the same length.?? And what shape would that be?? I was looking at an icosahedron, and "bisecting" it to make it look more round, but does that mean that the lengths of the struts have to be increased to make it look round? Thanks!

[davelowe]

Took a shot every time he said strut. Drunk.